A comparison of DDT and its biodegradable analogues tested on ATPase enzymes in cockroach

Analogues of DDT (ethoxymethyl and methoxymethio derivatives) compared with DDT for their inhibitory action on the ATPase system from tissues of the cockroach, Periplaneta americana show similar, but less inhibitory effects. The mitochondrial (oligomycin-sensitive) Mg²⁺ ATPase activity from coxal muscle preparations was more sensitive to DDT than the two analogues; whereas, the muscle and nerve cord homogenates showed about equal sensitivity to the biodegradable analogues. The mitochondrial Mg²⁺ ATPase from nerve cord preparation was more sensitive to the three compounds than the Na⁺K⁺ ATPase activity. The significance of these results in relation to recent reports on the effect of DDT on Na⁺K⁺ ATPase is discussed.     

The sensitivity of mitochondrial Mg2+ ATPase to DDT and analogs at different temperatures

Oligomycin-sensitive (O-S) Mg²⁺ ATPase from American cockroach muscle was more sensitive to DDT, TDE, methoxychlor, and DDE at cool temperatures than at warm temperature, thus showing a negative temperature effect. In contrast, inhibition by acaricides dicofol, chlorfenethol, and Plictran shows a positive temperature effect. Oxidative phosphorylation in a mitochondrial preparation from cockroach coxal muscle was reduced by DDT, but the reduction was greater at a higher temperature (32°C) than at a cooler temperature (22°C). In addition, Na⁺K⁺ ATPase from cockroach nerve cord showed a positive temperature effect with DDT. The inhibition by DDT was much less on Na⁺K⁺ ATPase than on O-S Mg²⁺ ATPase. The negative temperature effect by DDT and analogs on O-S Mg²⁺ ATPase parallels toxicity effects on insects and fish as reported by numerous researchers. The results provide further evidence for this energy-regulating enzyme being a critical component in the biological action of DDT.     

DDT effects on certain ATP related systems in the peripheral nervous system of the lobster Homarus americanus

Effects of DDT (1,1,1-trichloro-2,2-bis-(p-chlorophenyl) ethane) on various ATP utilizing enzymes in the lobster peripheral nerve were studied. On the basis of inhibition by ouabain and DDT, four classes of ATPase enzymes were recognized. They are: (1) ATPase activity that is sensitive to both ouabain and DDT inhibition, or Type A, (2) ATPase activity that is sensitive to DDT inhibition only, or Type B, (3) ATPase activity that is sensitive to ouabain only, and (4) ATPase activity that is not sensitive to either ouabain or DDT. The Type A ATPase is considered to be a part of the total (Na⁺K⁺) ATPase enzyme associated with the electrogenic pump. The Type B ATPase consisted of an uncharacterized Na⁺, K⁺, and Mg²⁺ stimulated ATPase and includes also a small portion of Mg²⁺ stimulated ATPase. Ca²⁺ stimulated ATPase activity was also detected but was not significantly affected by DDT. Proteins with actomyosin-like properties were also recognized to be present, though this superprecipitation process was only slightly affected by DDT.Other systems studied include the transfer of (γ-³²P) ATP to endogenous proteins and added histone in the presence and absence of c-AMP. DDT generally stimulated the process of ³²P incorporation, while it inhibited a portion of the specific c-AMP dependent protein kinase activity.It was concluded from these studies that DDT has a potential to inhibit or otherwise interfere with a variety of enzymatic reactions that utilize ATP as a substrate. Of these systems, the Type B ATPase bore overall resemblance to the possible target for DDT.     

Differential inhibition responses caused by DDT on oligomycin-sensitive Mg2+-ATPase activity: Nature of the requirements for DDT sensitivity

Earlier communications from this laboratory have shown that DDT inhibited oligomycin-sensitive Mg²⁺-ATPase (EC 3.6.1.3) but that its active component, F₁, was not affected. In the present investigation evidence has been obtained to determine the nature of the requirements for DDT sensitivity. The results showed that DDT sensitivity was conferred to F₁ from pig heart mitochondrial preparations when it was bound to F₀ from the same preparation. The F₁ from house fly (Musca domestica L) thorax was able to bind to F₀ from pig heart. This combination showed similar sensitivity to that of the original F₁-F₀ combination from pig heart mitochondria. However, when F₁ from pig heart mitochondria was incorporated into F₀ depleted in oligomycin sensitivity-conferring protein (OSCP) from the same source, the resulting ATPase activity was insensitive to DDT. Addition of crude (50–200 μg) or purified (5–20 μg) OSCP in the above preparation restored DDT sensitivity. Presence of dioleyl or dipalmitoyl phosphatidyl choline or Triton X-100 in the reaction medium antagonized the DDT inhibitions. Depletion of phospholipids from submitochondrial membrane preparations (SMP) decreased ATPase activity. Addition of dioleyl or soybean phosphatidyl choline to this lipid-depleted preparation restored DDT sensitivity. Evidence presented suggests that DDT acted on F₁ in association with one or more membrane components and that OSCP and phospholipid were essential for DDT sensitivity.     

Osmoregulatory function in ducks following ingestion of the organophosphorus insecticide fenthion

Salt gland function and osmoregulation in aquatic birds drinking hyperosmotic water has been suggested to be impaired by organophosphorus insecticides. To test this hypothesis, adult black ducks (Anas rubripes) were provided various regimens of fresh or salt (1.5% NaCl) water before, during, and after ingestion of mash containing 21 ppm fenthion. Ducks were bled by jugular venipuncture after 1, 7, and 12 days of treatment, and were then killed. Brain and salt gland acetylcholinesterase activities were substantially inhibited (44–61% and 14–36%) by fenthion. However, salt gland weight and Na⁺-K⁺-ATPase activity, and plasma Na⁺, Cl^?, and osmolality, were uniformly elevated in all groups receiving salt water including those ingesting fenthion. In a second study, salt gland Na⁺-K⁺-ATPase activity in mallards (A. platyrhynchos) was not affected after in vitro incubation with either fenthion oxon at concentrations ranging from 0.04 to 400 μM, but was reduced in the presence of 40 and 400 μM DDE (positive control). These findings suggest than environmentally realistic concentrations of organophosphorus insecticides do not markedly affect osmoregulatory function in adult black ducks.     

Properties of an antibody to Kelevan isolated by affinity chromatography: Antibody reactivation of ATPase activities inhibited by pesticides

Antibody molecules were produced by injection of BSA-Kelevan into chickens and rabbits. Pure antibody was obtained by a single pass of blood serum through an affinity column. The affinity gel was prepared by covalently binding BGG-Kelevan to activated Sepharose 4B-CN. Purity of the antibody was determined by ultracentrifugation and gel electrophoresis. Properties of the antibody included: sedimentation coefficient = 6.2, pI = 7.0, calculated MW = 150,000, and precipitin band formation using the microouchterlony test. The antibodies in free or immobilized form were able to prevent or reverse Kepone inhibition of ATPase activity from a variety of tissues from different sources. About 70 μg (approx 0.4 μM) of purified antibody was sufficient to restore the activity of mitochondrial (oligomycin-sensitive) Mg²⁺ ATPase activity which had been inhibited (in vitro) by 1 μM Kepone. The antibody was effective in preventing enzyme inhibition by other organochlorine pesticides with widely differing molecular structures. However, nonchlorinated inhibitors of mitochondrial oligomycin-sensitive Mg²⁺ ATPase activity were much less affected by the antibody. The available evidence suggests that the antibody binding site for the hapten may be specific for secondary or induced bonding forces due to the carbon-chlorine bonds rather than for a specific molecular structure.     

Inhibitory effects of BHC isomers on Na+-K+-ATPase,yeast growth,and nerve conduction

The biological effects of benzene hexachloride (BHC, 1,2,3,4,5,6-hexachlorocyclohexane) isomers, such as toxicity against yeasts, inhibition of beef brain Na⁺-K⁺-ATPase, and blocking action on conduction in cockroach nerve, were determined and compared with those shown by homologous alcohols and other molecules. Each type of biological activity correlated well with the physicochemical properties of the test compounds such as hydrophobicity (as defined by their partition coefficients in 1-octanol/H₂O). The insecticidal action of γ-BHC showed little correspondence to Na⁺-K⁺-ATPase inhibition or to nerve blocking in insects.     

DDT inhibition of Ca-ATPase of the peripheral nerves of the American lobster

A Ca-ATPase highly sensitive to DDT has been found in peripheral nerves of lobster, Homarus americanus. The observed I₅₀ for this Ca-ATPase toward DDT is on the order of 10^?9M and has a low temperature quotien. The ATPase seems to work over a wide range of ATP concentrations. It is stimulated by Ca²⁺ (optimum 0.1 mM) and shows sensitivity to Na⁺ (optimum 20 mM) and K⁺ (optimum 20 mM) ions. The fact that it is highly sensitive to ruthenium red (I₅₀ = 10 μM) suggests that the enzyme is a Ca-ATPase and not a Mg-ATPase. Furthermore the enzyme is not a CaMg-ATPase, since the presence of Mg²⁺ along with Ca²⁺ ion is not required for its activity. DDT is found to inhibit the process of Ca²⁺ binding in the axonic membrane only in the presence of ATP. The evidence suggests the important role of the Ca-ATPase in regulating Ca²⁺ concentrations in the membrane. The possible significance of DDT inhibition of the ATPase is discussed.     

塔里木河流域水化学组成分布特征

于2010年6月对塔里木河干流及主要支流地表水进行水化学采样,共设25个点采集50个样品。分析表明：塔里木河干流水体中阳离子Na⁺+K⁺＞Ca²⁺＞Mg²⁺,与南北侧支流Na⁺+K⁺＞Mg²⁺＞Ca²⁺存在显著差异,但均以Na⁺+K⁺为主,阳离子浓度分别占干流、南北侧支流的68.6%、62.6%和62.5%。与1965年对应采样点同月份水化学成分相比,塔里木河流域主要可溶性离子浓度增幅较大,整体平均增加8.0倍,尤其是Cl^-达21.7倍,这可能是近年来塔里木河流域气温上升降水增加等自然因素,间接促进降水过程中水化学侵蚀地表可溶性物质所致。同时,流域内工农业快速发展,生活污水、工农业废水大量排放到塔里木河,这可能是影响塔里木河水质变化的重要因素之一。     

Effect of temperature on toxicity of pyrethroids and endosulfan, activity of mitochondrial Na-K-ATPase and Ca-Mg-ATPase in Chilo suppressalis (Walker) (Lepidoptera: Pyralidae)

The toxicity of deltamethrin, bifenthrin, and endosulfan to the fourth-instar larvae of rice stem borer, Chilo suppressalis (Walker), was measured at 17, 27, and 37 °C. The three insecticides all displayed a positive temperature coefficient between 17 and 37 °C. The temperature coefficients of deltamethrin, bifenthrin, and endosulfan were 5.59, 1.68, and 2.85, respectively. However, temperature coefficients of deltamethrin and bifenthrin between 17 and 27 °C and between 27 and 37 °C varied. The inhibition of the above three insecticides to mitochondrial Na⁺-K⁺-ATPase and Ca²⁺-Mg²⁺-ATPase from the fourth-instar larvae of rice stem borer was determined at 17, 27, and 37 °C. The inhibition of deltamethrin to the specific activities of Na⁺-K⁺-ATPase and Ca²⁺-Mg²⁺-ATPase showed a negative temperature coefficient, but endosulfan exhibited a positive temperature coefficient. Inhibition of bifenthrin exhibited the contrary temperature coefficients between Na⁺-K⁺-ATPase and Ca²⁺-Mg²⁺-ATPase and a negative temperature coefficient for the former and a positive temperature coefficient for the later.     

四种拟除虫菊酯类杀虫剂对枸杞蚜虫的毒力及对三磷酸腺苷酶和谷胱甘肽S-转移酶活性的影响

为寻找防治枸杞蚜虫的适用药剂,采用玻璃管药膜法,测定了4种拟除虫菊酯类杀虫剂对枸杞蚜虫的毒力及对其三磷酸腺苷酶(ATPase)和谷胱甘肽S-转移酶(GSTs)活性的影响。结果表明:枸杞蚜虫对联苯菊酯最敏感,LC50值为4.34 mg/L;氯菊酯、高效氯氰菊酯和甲氰菊酯的LC50值分别为17.08、40.50和184.84 mg/L。4种杀虫剂对枸杞蚜虫两种ATPase活性均有抑制作用,药剂浓度为1×10-4mol/L时,4种药剂对Na+-K+-ATPase活性的抑制率均高于对Ca2+-M g2+-ATPase的抑制率,其中对Na+-K+-ATPase活性的抑制率从高到低依次为:联苯菊酯高效氯氰菊酯氯菊酯甲氰菊酯,而对Ca2+-M g2+-ATPase的抑制率则是联苯菊酯最高(46.41%),高效氯氰菊酯最低(33.04%)。4种药剂对枸杞蚜虫GSTs活性的影响差异较大:联苯菊酯在低浓度时对GSTs具有诱导作用,高浓度时则表现为一定的抑制作用;不同浓度高效氯氰菊酯和氯菊酯对GSTs活性均表现为抑制作用,抑制率最高达85.02%;而甲氰菊酯处理后GSTs的活性则升高了193.07%~249.96%。     

Uptake,metabolism and effects of DDT,fenitrothion and chlorpyrifos on Tetrahymena pyriformis

The uptake and metabolism of DDT, fenitrothion and chlorpyrifos were studied in cultures of the ciliate protozoan Tetrahymena pyriformis. When cultures were treated with DDT in concentrations varying from 0.01 to 0.5 μg ml⁻¹, concentrations found in T. pyriformis were 3.8 to 335 μg g⁻¹ dry weight. The accumulation of fenitrothion ranged from 28.7 μg g⁻¹ in cultures treated with 1 μg ml⁻¹ to 2260 μg g⁻¹ in cultures treated with 10 μg ml⁻¹. Under similar experimental conditions chlorpyrifos was accumulated from 24.7 to 15400 μg g⁻¹. The patterns of uptake were dependent on the growth cycle, the ability of the organism to metabolise insecticide and the type of the insecticide used. Maximum accumulation of DDT, fenitrothion and chlorpyrifos occurred in 2, 4 and 6 h respectively. Tetrahymena metabolised DDT to DDD and DDE but failed to metabolise fenitrothion and chlorpyrifos. The effects on growth and morphology of T. pyriformis were studied over a period of 5 days. Higher concentrations (10, 50 and 100 μg ml⁻¹) of DDT inhibited only the growth of the organisms and did not change cell morphology. Fenitrothion was extremely toxic to the organisms and at 5 and 10 μg ml⁻¹ cells became more or less spherical and died after 48 h. However, concentrations of 0.5, 1 and 2.5 μg ml⁻¹ fenitrothion caused growth inhibition, but only at 2.5 μg ml⁻¹ was this permanent. Chlorpyrifos inhibited the growth of the organisms at 1, 5 and 10 μg ml⁻¹ but the morphology was affected only at 5 and 10 μg ml⁻¹.     

In vitro effects of DDT analogs on trout brain Mg2+-ATPases: I. Specificity and physiological significance

A continuous steady-state assay procedure was used to investigate the effects of DDT and several analogs on the in vitro Mg²⁺-stimulated adenosinetriphosphatase of a trout brain mitochondrial fraction. Pharmacological dissection of the enzyme with oligomycin, dicyclohexyl-carbodiimide, and azide failed to yield a fraction specifically sensitive to the organochlorines. At 25°C, low doses of DDT (≤1.35 μmol/mg of protein) stimulated enzyme activity, while methoxychlor was stimulatory at all doses. Higher doses of DDT and of several analogs caused only 45.5% or less inhibition at 25°C, but inhibition increased at lower temperatures. The physiological significance of these effects is discussed.     

双氧木脂素E对东方粘虫幼虫体壁肌超微结构及Na+-K+-ATPase、Ca2+-ATPase的影响

双氧木脂素E（haedoxane E）是从杀虫植物透骨草Phryma leptostachya L.中分离出的一种对多种农林害虫和卫生害虫具有杀虫活性的化合物。本研究以东方粘虫Mythimna separata为供试昆虫,对双氧木脂素E对其幼虫杀虫作用部位进行了初步研究。电镜观察表明,双氧木脂素E对东方粘虫幼虫体壁肌具有致毒作用,能使肌细胞发生明显病变,细胞核皱缩变形,染色质浓缩,线粒体肿胀、大面积空泡化,肌质网扩张,肌原纤维排列紊乱,胞质内出现大量多泡体。酶活力测定结果也显示,双氧木脂素E能不同程度抑制Na+-K+-ATPase和Ca2+-ATPase活力。因此推测双氧木脂素E是一种作用于东方粘虫肌肉组织的肌肉毒剂。     

Binding of [14C]DDT and [14C]dicyclohexylcarbodi-imide to a lipoprotein of the membrane sector of mitochondrial ATpase

Intact mitochondria, isolated from red coxal muscle of the American cockroach (Periplaneta americana L.), were incubated in the presence of 1,1,1-trichloro-2,2-bis(4-chloro[¹⁴C]phenyl)ethane ([¹⁴C]DDT) to isolate a suspected binding site for DDT in the membrane sector of the mitochondrial ATPase. The requirements for the binding of DDT were compared with those for the binding of dicyclohexyl[¹⁴C]carbodi-imide([¹⁴C]DCCD), a potent inhibitory probe of mitochondrial ATPase activity. [¹⁴C]DDT appeared to bind to a proteolipid of the membrane sector, which also binds [¹⁴C]DCCD. Exchange experiments, with [¹⁴C]DCCD, [¹⁴C]DDT and unlabelled DDT at different concentrations, indicated that DDT and DCCD may be acting on a similar protein. This protein may act as the energy transducing protonophore required for the synthesis and hydrolysis of ATP in coupled mitochondria. Inhibition of mitochondrial ATPase activity may be a consequence of DDT and DCCD binding to this proteolipid protonophore, resulting in the disruption of energy transduction in muscle and nerve.     

日光温室钾镁配施对土壤固相和液相钾、钙、镁分配及比例的影响

针对西北地区日光温室作物出现的缺镁问题,通过施用不同水平的硫酸镁肥及减少钾肥施用处理,探究钾、钙、镁离子在土壤固相和液相的分布及比例。得出以下结论:土壤液相镁浓度随着镁肥施用量的增加而显著增加,施用45 kg·hm~(-2)MgSO_4(400 kg·hm~(-2)K_2O)处理和施用90 kg·hm~(-2)MgSO_4(400 kg·hm~(-2)K_2O)处理镁浓度相比不施用MgSO_4处理分别增加26.64%、74.78%;相比不施用MgSO_4处理,施用镁肥后土壤液相Mg~(2+)占K~+、Ca~(2+)、Mg~(2+)总量的比例显著增加,施用45 kg·hm~(-2)MgSO_4(400 kg·hm~(-2)K_2O)处理、施用90 kg·hm~(-2)MgSO_4(400 kg·hm~(-2)K_2O)处理和施用90 kg·hm~(-2)MgSO_4(200 kg·hm~(-2)K_2O)处理分别增加32.03%、31.62%、32.84%;施用镁肥促进钾由固相向液相转移;相比不施用MgSO_4处理,施用45、90 kg·hm~(-2)MgSO_4处理土壤固相交换性钾含量分别降低15.78%、27.74%,差异达到显著水平;交换性钾饱和度分别降低13.39%、27.21%;液相钾浓度显著增加,分别增加18.84%、73.91%;K+占K+、Ca~(2+)、Mg~(2+)总量的比例显著增加,增幅分别为23.91%、31.21%;土壤固相K+/Mg~(2+)比例分别降低14.52%、26.61%,;土壤液相Ca~(2+)/Mg~(2+)比例显著降低,降幅分别为31.51%、32.29%;施用MgSO_4肥量相同,钾肥施用量减半,土壤液相钾浓度降低69.88%,K+/Mg~(2+)比例降低20.88%;施用镁肥对番茄具有一定的增产作用,并能促进作物对镁的吸收。     

盐基离子对土壤持水及收缩特性的影响

不同盐离子对土壤持水能力具有不同程度影响,且在土壤水分特征曲线测定过程中,土体随失水发生收缩和开裂。在已获取研究成果基础上进行扩展,进一步探索8种低浓度盐离子(K~+、Na~+、Ca~(2+)、Mg~(2+)、Cl~-、HCO_3~-、CO_3~(2-)、SO_4~(2-))对土壤持水能力和收缩特征的影响。选取陕西粉黏壤土并分别采用含有此8种离子的盐溶液(浓度均约为1 g·L~(-1))对土样进行饱和处理,以无盐离子处理作为对照(CK);采用离心机法获取土壤水分特征曲线,使用游标卡尺测定离心过程中的土体轴向沉降高度,编写MATLAB程序对裂缝图像提取裂隙度量指标,据此对各处理土壤持水能力和收缩特征进行对比分析及评价。结果发现,在此浓度条件下:(1)K~+、Na~+及4种阴性盐离子在一定程度上均可提高土壤持水能力,且阴阳盐离子中CO_3~(2-)和K~+效果最显著,分别较CK提高35.81%和3.68%;(2)Mg~(2+)、SO_4~(2-)和CO_3~(2-)有利于减小土体轴向收缩度,且阴阳盐离子的作用效果分别表现为HCO_3~-Cl~-SO_4~(2-)CO_3~(2-)和Na~+K~+Ca~(2+)Mg~(2+);(3)Na~+、Mg~(2+)及4种阴性盐离子在一定程度上均有利于减轻土壤开裂程度,可同时减小土壤裂隙总长度、总面积以及长度密度和面积密度,且阴阳盐离子中CO_3~(2-)和Na~+效果最显著。研究可为不同类型盐碱土壤持水能力评价及其干缩开裂机理认知提供理论指导。     

Isolation,characterization, and properties of factor F1 from mitochondrial preparations of housefly (Musca domestica L.) thorax

A water-soluble Mg²⁺-dependent ATPase (coupling factor F₁) was isolated from the mitochondria of housefly thorax. It comprised about 14% of the proteins from a crude preparation. The F₁ preparation was nearly homogeneous as assessed by gel electrophoresis, isoelectric focusing, and electron microscopy. It was composed of five subunits with the following apparent molecular weights: α, 68,000; β, 61,000; γ, 38,000; δ, 27,000; and ?, 17,500. The isoelectric pH (pI) of this protein was 7.3. F₁ had a pH optimum of 8.2 and a temperature optimum between 37 and 45°C. The enzyme was fairly stable at 25°C. Nearly complete loss of activity was noticed at 0°C, while at 0 or 25°C, glycerol (20%) partially stabilized the enzyme activity against such inactivation. The K_m value of the enzyme with respect to ATP was 0.4 mM. The activity was stimulated by low concentrations of 2,4-dinitrophenol. The enzyme was inhibited by azide, p-hydroxymercuribenzoate, and guanidine hydrochloride. Oligomycin and the pesticides pyrethrin, cyhexatin, and DDT have no effect on the enzyme activity. However, all of these chemicals inhibited intact Mg²⁺- ATPase. The results are discussed in the light of differential responses of soluble and intact ATPase to these pesticides.     

柳枝稷种植年限对土壤盐分离子的影响

为探明能源植物柳枝稷对盐碱土的改良效果,于2014—2015年,在宁夏大学西大滩盐碱地改良试验站田间条件下,设置1、3、5 a3个不同种植年限柳枝稷处理(T1、T3、T5),以附近未种植柳枝稷的盐碱荒地作为对照(CK),研究了不同种植年限柳枝稷对盐碱土盐分离子的影响。结果表明,随着种植年限增加,柳枝稷对土壤盐分离子的作用效果增强,土壤中的Na~+、SO_4~(2-)、Cl~-含量随种植年限增加而降低,在柳枝稷生育末期T5处理与CK相比,Na~+、SO_4~(2-)、Cl~-含量分别下降了52.64%、40.37%和63.68%;土壤中的Ca~(2+)、Mg~(2+)含量与柳枝稷种植年限呈正相关关系,在柳枝稷生育末期T5处理Ca~(2+)、Mg~(2+)含量分别比CK增加了2.22%、48.08%。本试验条件下,柳枝稷种植5年后对土壤Na~+、SO_4~(2-)和Cl~-等盐分离子的降低作用最为明显。     

The accumulation and distribution of pp′DDT and related compounds in an apple orchard .I. residues in the soil

Soils from an orchard sprayed annually (1953-1969) with technical DDT (77% pp′DDT and 22 % pp′DDT) were analysed for residues from 1964 until 1969. The amount of DDT found after 17 years was 21 %pp′DDTout of 27.1 kg/ha applied, and 7 % of pp′DDT out of 7.6 kg/ha. The vertical distribution of residues (pp′DDT, pp′DDE, pp′TDE and pp′DDT) showed a linear relationship between log amount and depth, with approximately 80% in the top 10 cm of soil. At depths from 50 to 210 cm, residue values were too small to be determined (i.e. < 1 ng/g dry wt). The surface distribution in the orchard showed a systematic pattern of circular areas of residues, with maximum values centred at each trunk (7.5 μg/g) and decreasing rapidly to each alley (1.9 ug/g). The levels of pp′DDT had reached a steady state (3-4 kg/ha) and the half-life time was calculated as 3.0 j′ears. pp′DDE (1.8 kg/ha) was the main metabolite of pp′DDT. Small amounts of pp′TDE were also found, pp′DDT was less persistent than pp′DDT, with a half-life time of 1.5 years.